Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-25
State News.
FRANKLIN.

May % Mr.. Lewis of Gardiner is drawing
the plans for Mrs. L. Boardman for q fine
block on the corner of Main and Broadway.
Miss Emma Brett received from her BROTH
| er the gift of the house which she now occu-
pies-Mr. Morrill,, of Pennington Falls.
while driving home Monday. met with slight
accident. His horse had fit and threw him
out REV. E. H Gerry intends to move into
his house the coming week.-The Congrega-
tionalists have not secured a minister yet to
take the place of Mr.. Pope.-The Abbott
place, owned by Rev. <. Abbott OF Cambridge,
Mass, was purchased BY E Knowlton for
S23OO. Also, James Cults sold his residence
to Harry White for Sl200.-It is estimated
that the river has worn away the bank dur
ing the past year eighteen feet
There is one, if not more cases of scarlet
fever in Pennington. The Board of Health
have quarantined one family that has it,
MIR. J. NJ. Matthew is framing church here
that he is to put up in Winthrop KNOW
ton. McLeary & Co. expect to be in their new
block by July 4th.
Strong village is much excited over a series
of attempted burglaries. Thursday night, the
Sandy River railroad depot and the stores of
Fl. J. Bates and Daggett Brothers were brok.
en- and entered, the money drawer rified and
goods scattered, The robbers obtained but
small booty, however, as most of the cash
had been locked up in the various safes.
blacksmith shop, belonging to Hutchns &
Hartwell, was also entered and tools stolen,
with which it is supposed entrance was effect
ed to the stores. No trace of the depredatOrs
has yet been obtained exceptthe tracks which
they left in the soil near the scene o: their
operations, and the glass scattered about the
smashed store windows. This is the second
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there within year.
kENNEBEC.
ALBIoN-Our correspondent writes, May
23 The building committee chosen at the
March meeting have bought lot of land on
Elm street, west of the school house, of G.
B. Wellington for one hundred dollars. and
have contracted with Amaziah Woods of
Unity. to build town house on the same l6
fit. posted ,36x44 for five hundred and eighty
dollars, Mr.. Woods to furnish everything
about the foundation.-The Grange enter
tainment, May 18th, netted little over $40.
Mr.. Silas Hussey, our veteran orchardst.
has recently set some over 200 King of
rompkin trees In ont field.
CLINTON.-Our correspondent writes May
% Henry VIM ard Henry Bremner are
each putting up a neat cottage at the upper
md of Railroad street.-Arbor Day was not
observed, but many thade trees have been
set out this spring.-The Juvenile Temple is
to give a concert at Centennial Hall, May 26.
Somewhere in the first week in June, the
Good Templars expect to give an entertain
ment.-A short time ago, Manley Decker,
CON mercial agent tor +. A. Smith Co.,
| Portland, was cOmplimented with the present
of gold watch by his frm.-Mrs. Major
Lord is failing rapidly with consumption.-
Miss Helen Jewett is recovering from her
severe illness of the past winter. Friends
attribute her recovery to prayer.-Farmers
are nearly through with their planting The
ground is getting very dry, and unless rain
comes soon the latest planted seed will hardly
germinate.-diram McAllister from Burn
ham and w. +. Brown from Skowhegan,
each are to drive a meat cart through the
summer. This, with the market kept by G..
c. Beale, will keep the village we'll supplied
with meat.
SAGADAHoC.
Superintendent Hyde. of the New England
| Iron Works, has launched his yacht Trfle.
A propeller of new design has been placed in
her. At trial trip of the boat Saturday
afternoon she worked finely.
FREEDOM. - Our correspondent writes
Nav % The water in the pond. which was
| flowing past the broken dam. and channellino
its way through the village, week ago, had
fallen, by Thursday afternoon, so that it was
stopped at the second dam, which Is capable
of retaining three or four feet of water in the
upper pond. Since that time, men have been
busy clearing away the wreckage, and pre-
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looks more serious now than it did when
everything was covered with water. Every
industry that depends upon the stream for
power is stopped. Work may be resumed in
the tannery, and one of the grist mills, by the
close of this week. II the dry weather con.
tinues the loss of shout 1870 OOO, 900 cubic
feet of the water, reserved in the pond, must
be serious damage to the business of the
mills during the summer and fall.
WASHINGTON.
J. H Hamlin, Superintendent of the Black
Diamond Granite Quarry at Harrington. re
ports business lively at that point. A force
of fifteen hands employed in working up q
layer of stone, the dimensions OF which are 1875
feet long, 20 feet in width, with an average
thickness of l3 feet.
The project of establishing steamboat com.
and Bar Harbor, promises to be successfully
carried out. A company composed of Goulds
boro. Millbridge and Steuben parties will bt
organized this week for the purpose of erect
ing a wharf at the above place, and opera
tons will commence Monday. The length o
the wharf is to be l60 feet, having a width O
40 feet and will be equipped with a storehoust
and waiting room. When this part of the
contract is performed, parties in Bar Harbol
will complete the enterprise by putting boa
upon the route which, it is said, will be KEEP
open during the winter sesson.-Lobster fish
ermen are reported as doing good business
The number employed in the industry i
larger than in previous years. 1t is SAID tina
in Steuben alone 5000 traps are being worked
I-Alonzo Smith has contracted to furnish
New York and Rockland parties with l, 400,
600 slaves, and is operating his mill to it
full capacity. Wakefield Bros. at Smithville
are turning out 5000 slaves daily in thei
mill
The failure of herring to visit Milbridg
waters has caused delay in the packing bus
mess. The Milbridoe Packing Company pu
its factory in readiness several weeks ag
with the anticipation of an early season. The
disappointment is being felt by the working
classes as we'll as the trade. Last season q
this date 200 cases Of sardines had beel
packed and put upon the market.-Quite al
extensive business is being carried on in tn
egg trade, causing considerable rivalry in tn
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